Alexander Skarsgard On The Cover Of Swedish Magazine Cafe

Alexander Skarsgard seems to be keeping busy while on hiatus from True Blood.  Not only has he been busy working on other projects but has been doing interviews, attending events and posing in photo shoots such as this one.  Here Alexander graces the cover of the December issue of the Swedish Magazine, Cafe. What more is there to say but, enjoy!

SOURCE:  SkarsgardNews.com

VIDEO: Alexander Skarsgard on the Red Carpet at the GQ Awards

Alexander Skarsgard was interviewed on the red carpet at the GQ Men of the Year Awards where Alexander, along with Stephen Moyer and Ryan Kwanten were honored with the title of “The Men Who Saved HBO.”  Alexander explains how much he enjoys working on True Blood and you will see Alexander being playful with the interviewer when she asks him a question about Twilight.  A fun video with Alex which we know you will enjoy.

Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard and Ryan Kwanten Honored at the GQ Men of the Year Awards

True Blood stars Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard and Ryan Kwanten were honored last night, November 18, 2009 at the GQ Men of the Year Awards as “The Men Who Saved HBO.”  The event was held at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood, and while Stephen and Ryan are both busy with film project set outside of the country, Alex was able to attend the event to represent the men of True Blood at the Awards.

While at the event RadarOnline.com was able to catch up with Alex and ask him some questions about what we can expect to see in season 3 of True Blood and with his character, Eric Northman.  Alex stated that:

“There’s a lot of nudity,” he said. “As far as Eric goes, there’s going to be a lot violence and a lot of sex — with women and men! So it should be interesting.”

Asked if his love scenes with Anna Paquin are tense or uncomfortable (since she is engaged to co-star Stephen Moyer), Alex responded:

“No. I mean, I can’t wait to get back to my L.A. family,” he said referring to the True Blood cast. “I love Stephen, we’re friends and I love Anna. They’re great together. I actually think it makes things easier that way.”

Of course RadarOnline.com asked he if there was a special lady in his life, in particular they asked about certain rumors about who he may be dating currently to which Alex remarked:

“I’m not dating anyone, those are just rumors,” he laughed. When asked if there were any special women in his life, the hunky actor replied “my mom and my sister.”

Now that is a very sweet response.  Although Stephen, Alex and Ryan were honored at the GQ Awards with the title of “The Men Who Saved HBO” let us not forget about Sam, Nelsan, Todd, Jim, Chris, William and Alan who should have be included in the list.  All of them would have looked great in tuxedos in the featured photoshoot in the December issues of GQ which is available at newsstand now.

SOURCE:  radaronline.com

(Photo Credit: David Edwards – DailyCeleb.com via Hollywood.com)

No True Blood Vampire Showdown

Recent rumors regarding comments made by Alexander Skarsgard from the set of True Blood are false (we will not repeat them here because they are untrue) according to a representative for Alexander. Gossip Cop was skeptical of these rumors and found them to be odd and set out to investigate.  Their doubts about the rumors were well founded as they spoke to a representative for Alexander who stated that:

“This is a complete fabrication and couldn’t be farther from the truth.” “Alexander is totally pleased with the direction of True Blood, the writing, and especially his friendship with Stephen Moyer and the whole cast.”

So True Blood fans if you came across these rumors you can all now be assured there is no vampire showdown happening on the show.

SOURCE: GossipCop

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Alexander Skarsgård on Swedish Radio P3 Popular

During a break in Sweden to visit family and friends, True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård (Eric Northman) took time to do an extensive interview with Swedish Radio P3 Popular.  In addition to raving about the love he feels for his mother’s pork-pancakes, he answered questions on a variety of topics including voicing for the animated film Metropia, handling fame, his acting career, his take on his Viking vampire alter-ego, and being anti-glam in Hollywood.

At the age of 13, he had a hard time handling all the attention that was thrown his way and stayed away from acting for seven years in order to live a more quiet and ordinary life.  Now that he’s back into acting again, he’s gained some perspective.

“I just decided that I should feel it was something positive instead. And if someone approaches me for an autograph or is some girl in Kentucky orders a scarf from Hammarby and sends it to me in Los Angeles…That is something beautiful and something flattering. I mean that she puts so much time and effort on getting me… a gift is something I should feel great about instead of feeling paranoid and that it’s something negative. I simply learned to feel that it’s great that I can reach out and affect people enough.”

One way he deals with fame is to avoid paying attention to it.  He doesn’t read reviews or think too much about what the audience will say, and he avoids watching dailies during shooting.  He also doesn’t read blogs or websites about himself:

“I think if I did that would drive me crazy. One scenario is that I’ll read something negative and that will make me paranoid if like it’s about my acting or how I play a character and it will affect how I do my work. And the other scenario is that I’ll read too much praise and good stuff about me which will lead to my ego exploding. So I don’t think anything good would come out of me reading them. I think it’s good for me to stay far away from them. But, of course, I notice that the Series [True Blood] is doing well. No doubt about that.”

Another way he handles the fame that has begun swirling around him is by returning to Sweden whenever he can to spend time with his family and friends:

I come back home and I have no flat. I stay with my Mom in her computer room. I hang with my childhood friends. We just hang at Söder and have a beer or two… Really, nothing about that has changed! My everyday life in Sweden when I come home is just the same. But, of course, it’s more intense now that I’m here compared to when I was living here. Now for instance I get a week here and then probably won’t get back in 8 or 10 months so of course it’s more hectic to get time to meet with everyone I want to see.”

He also notes:

“I really love the life I had here in Stockholm at Söder before I left for USA and it means very much to me to come back to that and back to my childhood friends who couldn’t care less about what I do. I mean, of course they support me and think it’s great that things are going well but none of them are in acting. My best friends are like carpenters and insurance brokers…They they… well it’s healthy for me to come home to them and just be me and sit down with them over a beer and talk about other things than Paris Hilton.”

The rest of this extensive and fascinating interview has been translated into English by our friends at AlexanderSkarsgård.net, and you can listen to the interview in Swedish there as well.

Source: AlexanderSkarsgård.net

(Photo credit: Swedish Radio P3 Popular via AlexanderSkarsgård.net)

VIDEO: Alexander Skarsgard Interview On Swedish Media

Alexander Skarsgard was interviewed on the Swedish network SvD where he conducted his video interview in Swedish however, Riita from SkarsgardNews.com was wonderful enough to translate the interview. Now the video that is on YouTube sounds a little garbled but you can go to the original website if you want to hear Alex’s voice clearly.

Many thanks to Riita for the translation:

Alexander:  I play Stefan in Metropia. He’s the inner voice of the main
character. I recorded my parts 2 years ago and nothing was really
ready at that time. My dad came in two months later and did his part.
It was fantastic to watch the finished result. Its amazing how well
it worked out despite us not being in the same room.

Reporter: Soon filming will start of season 3 of True Blood, a
tremendous success. Please explain the fascination with vampires
today.

Alex:  I think what attracts people is their experience and the knowledge
they have. He has been alive for 1000 years, just think about what he
might have experienced and all his memories. He’s also an animal who
can flip out and harm you. That danger is what attracts people.

Reporter: What is the difference of being an actor in Hollywood versus Sweden?

Alex:  There’s not much that is different in front of the camera. It’s all
about the chemistry between the actors and the rest of the crew. It’s
what surrounds me which is different. It’s a circus which makes me
feel uncomfortable and I find it corny. When a publicist has to tell
the stylist and the photographer that I don’t like wine-colored pants
when I’m right there in the room with them. I’d rather go alone and
I’m not afraid to tell people when I’m not comfortable with something.

SOURCE: SkarsgardNews.com YouTube

VIDEO: Alexander Skarsgard Interviewed By HBO Hungary

Alexander Skarsgard who plays the 1000 year Viking vampire and Sheriff, Eric Northman on Alan Ball’s HBO TV vampire series True Blood conducted an interview with HBO Hungary who will be launching Season 2 this week. Alexander does a great in-depth interview here! Just give the video a moment to load.

SOURCE:  HBO Hungary

Alexander Skarsgard Discusses True Blood and Dating Rumors

Alexander Skarsgard, the Swedish hunk who plays bad boy vampire Eric on HBO’s True Blood, is excited to return to work soon and be reunited with everyone on the show. He was recently interviewed by Sweden’s TT Spectra, and as a sign of just how popular Alex has become in the last year, the interview was translated into English over at alexskarsgard.net so that his millions of adoring fans could read it.

Alex says that all the people working on True Blood have become his surrogate family. It seems that they know they’re part of something special, although there was that initial shock when they realized just how many devoted fans they had. It wasn’t until Alex went to San Diego for Comic-Con in July of this year that he witnessed how big a hit the show was:

“It was totally absurd. People had flown in from other countries. We just laughed; it was impossible to understand what had happened. I’m still confused.”

He doesn’t mind how his heightened celebrity status has affected his daily life:

“People come up and want autographs and take pictures. But they are cute and humble and apologize. I have no crazy stalkers after me (laughs). And I am flattered that they think so much about the series.”

Of his castmates, Alex spends most of his time with Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer since his scenes are often with them. He also enjoyed doing the press conference with Michelle Forbes in Paris, who he had never worked with on the show.

Alex just finished filming Straw Dogs with James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, and James Woods. He describes Woods as “totally cool, eccentric, and intense as hell.”

He also lent his voice to the Swedish animated movie Metropia, along with his father, acclaimed actor Stellan Skarsgard. The Swedish film Puss is another recent family collaboration, between Alex and his brother Gustav.

Alex’s widespread fame beyond Sweden is certainly due to his portrayal of Eric in True Blood and his part in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill. Both tough characters, he hopes that he doesn’t get typecast but rather wants the opportunity to keep playing lots of different roles:

“After ‘True Blood’ and ‘Generation Kill’ makes it quite a lot of alpha males. Which is funny, one reason I went from Sweden was that I always had to play the misunderstood, gentle high school boy. Puppies. But now I’m afraid to get stuck in the second slot. Once it becomes routine it takes the creativity out.”

As for his personal life, Alex is not interested in all the rumors flying around. He declined to comment on whether he was dating Evan Rachel Wood or Kate Bosworth. As much as we want to know, you have to respect the guy for wanting to keep some things private!

SOURCE: alexskarsgard.net

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VIDEO: Alexander Skarsgard Gives His Movie Tips

Recently after Alexander Skarsgard did a radio interview with P3 Popular Sveriges Radio he was asked to give his opinion on what movies he would recommend to watch.  Although the video is in Swedish the wonderful people at skarsgardnews.com were able to provide the translation.  Thank you so much for the translation skarsgardnews.com and Sanna.

Reporter:  Alexander Skarsgard

Alex.:  Yes

R:  It is Friday and one wants to stay home tonight and watch a good movie, what would you recommend?

A:  Hmm… I don’t think you should stay at home.  I think you should go to the theatre and watch Apan (The Ape), a Swedish movie I saw this week, so I deeply recommend it.

R:  Why did you like it?

A:  Well it is very discomforting to watch, so it is not a good first date movie, but I was impressed with Olle Sarri and it stayed in my mind for a long time and what he went through, really horrible… ummm… so I think you should drag yourself out to the movies and watch something Swedish, it will be worth it.

R:  Thank you.

A: Thanks

Once again thanks to skarsgardnews.com and sanna for the translation of the video.

SOURCE: skarsgardnews.com

A Fan Encounter with Alexander Skarsgard in Louisiana

A wonderful True Blood fan named Lori contacted us and wanted to share with us, and with other True Blood fans her experience meeting Alexander Skarsgard (who you all know plays the 1000 year old viking vampire sheriff Eric Northman) when he was in Shreveport, Louisiana filming his movie “Straw Dogs.” Many True Blood fans knew that Alex was in Shreveport and were hoping to be lucky enough to cross paths with him.  As it happened Lori was one of the lucky ones to meet Alex and take a photo with him.  Lori wanted to share with us her wonderful experience and show us all what a nice guy Alex is and how generous he is with his fans.  So now I will let Lori tell her story on meeting Alex.

I am a big fan of True Blood and Alexander Skarsgård, so when I  found out that he was filming “Straw Dogs” in my hometown, I really hoped to be able to meet him. I waited until the last week of  filming to try and meet him at the hotel where the cast and crew  were staying. I sat at the bar in the lobby for about two hours,  hoping to spot him, but had no luck. After two drinks, I decided it wasn’t meant to be and gave up – but before I left, I realized that  I needed to use the restroom. After using the restroom, I was  walking through the lobby to the sliding front doors when in walked Alexander!

He had his hood up over his head so I almost didn’t recognize him. I said “Hey Alex” and he stopped. I stuck out my hand and introduced myself to him and he smiled and shook my hand. I told him  that I was hoping to see him there and asked if he would mind taking a photo with me. He said sure so I pulled out my iPhone. I had no one with me to take the photo so I told him I’d have to take it myself. I tried taking the photo but because he’s SO tall, I cut myself completely out of the photo and got only half of his head! We both looked at the photo and he said “Here”, then he took my phone, deleted the  photo and suggested we ask the desk clerk to take it. I agreed.  So we walked over to the front desk but, the clerk was busy with another customer. While we were waiting, I apologized to him for taking up his time and told him that I knew he was busy. He said, “It’s no problem”. Then when the desk clerk became free, Alex asked if she would take the photo for us.  She agreed and so Alex handed her my phone. He put his arm around my shoulders, I put my arm around his waist (squee!) and she snapped the photo. The desk clerk handed the phone back to Alex and he handed it back to me. I thanked him for snapping a pic with me and he said, “My pleasure”. He turned and thanked the desk clerk as well and then walked away.

I was in such shock that I forgot to tell him how much I love True Blood – but I guess he figured that out!! He was very polite,  soft-spoken and so very nice to pose for the pic with me. I was and still am on cloud nine!

What a fantastic story and really demonstrates what a nice guy Alex is. We are very grateful and honored that Lori was so happy to share her story with us and with all the True Blood fans.

Once again Lori thank you so very much for taking the time to share your experience with us!

(Photo credit: Lori)

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